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Don Quixote - Nobleman on Horse with Sheep - Action Painting 1961

Creator: Gianni Benvenuti
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Italian illustrator Gianni Benvenuti depicts a dramatic scene from the epic Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. With unrivaled skill, Benvenuti captures a peak moment of drama when Don Quixote, dressed in armor and mounted, impales a sheep with his lance. As a result, we see the dirt of dusk kick up and fill the air. The artist combines an "Action Painting" splash technique with carefully rendered detail of the subjects, to enhance the dynamic nature of the moment. Work is unsigned and unframed. This was executed as a commercial assignment for an illustrated book on Don Quixote. The lead full image most represents the color when viewed in person.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Tempera, Pencil.
Condition:	Excellent.
Creation Date:	1961
Styles / Movements:	Abstract Expressionism
Incollect Reference #:	700113

Dimensions

W.	10 in;	H.	14 in;
W.	25.4 cm;	H.	35.56 cm;

Message from Seller:

You'll find an eclectic group of art works at Robert Funk Fine Art. 45 years of experience has shaped Director Robert Funk's multi-perspective approach to presenting art. As an undergrad in painting, he studied with great teachers such as first-generation abstract expressionist Robert Richenburg and hyper-realist painter Janet Fish. In Graduate School he worked with famed critic E.C. Goossen and went on to work as a Photographer, New York Advertising Art Director, and Art Collector.